Sharon writes “stories for the hero in all of us,” about ordinary people experiencing God’s grace in unexpected ways. Known for their authenticity, emotional range, and spiritual depth, her novels include contemporary women’s fiction, as well as the ground-breaking Sword of Lyric fantasy series which includes the newly released The Restorer–Expanded Edition (Marcher Lord Press, 2011)

She was named 2007 “Writer of the Year” at Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference. Her debut novel, The Secret Life of Becky Miller was awarded second place in the 2007 ACFW Carol Awards. Renovating Becky Miller was a finalist in the 2008 Audie Awards, Inspirational Fiction category. The Restorer was named a finalist in the 2008 Christy Awards, Visionary category. The Restorer’s Son received a Carol Award in 2008, a 4.5 star recommendation from Romantic Times and a Reviewer’s Choice award from Road to Romance reviews. The Restorer’s Journey and Symphony of Secrets also won ACFW Carol Awards in 2009.

Sharon’s undergrad degree is in education, and she earned an M.A. in Communication. She has been a church youth worker, a choreographer and ballet teacher, a home-school mom, a church organist, and a bookstore clerk. One day she’ll figure out what to be when she grows up, but in the meantime she’s pouring her imagination into writing. She and her family make their home in Minnesota.